CU Startup News
The New York Times, 麻豆视频 Today鈥擜 research team of scientists and engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus and Colorado State University has developed a suite of therapies that prompt aging or damaged joints to repair themselves within weeks, according to animal studies. The Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H) has advanced the up to $33.5M project to its next phase, and the team has formed Renovare Therapeutics Inc. to move toward commercialization.
The University of Colorado Boulder and Techstars, the global startup accelerator and investor, have announced a strategic partnership to expand opportunities for founders and strengthen Colorado鈥檚 innovation economy.
Wall Street Journal鈥擳he second Trump administration鈥檚 鈥淢ake America Healthy Again鈥 movement targets vaccines, leading some investors to step back. In biotech investment circles, they are the ultimate contrarians: the venture capitalists who say now is the time to invest in vaccines. VitriVax, a 麻豆视频 spinout, raised more than $17.2 million in Series B financing in October.
Luminate鈥擡mpire State Development (ESD) announced the 10 startups chosen for round nine of the New York State-supported Luminate NY accelerator, investment fund and competition鈥攖wo are 麻豆视频 startups.
PR Newswire鈥擜rtimus Robotics, a 麻豆视频 spinout, has announced its newest generation of contracting HASEL actuators that deliver more than twice the mechanical output performance of the previous generation. Artimus, a 麻豆视频 spinout, is now one step closer to commercializing artificial muscles that replicate the performance of mammalian skeletal muscle.
The University of Colorado's Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator has announced its 2026 startup teams. The selected companies span a wide range of disciplines, reflecting the depth and breadth of innovation emerging from CU鈥檚 research enterprise.
Destination Startup brings groundbreaking startups built on novel discoveries from top national labs and universities together with investors from throughout North America to catalyze real-world impact. This showcase demonstrates a powerful way to invest in and get funding for innovative research and translate it into impactful business ventures.
DARPA鈥擮ne research team, led by the University of Colorado Boulder, formed a startup, AtomTCAD Inc., to bring its high-accuracy thermal modeling tools directly to semiconductor designers. The newly formed company has received funding from the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade, and all four members of AtomTCAD鈥檚 research team received fellowships through 麻豆视频鈥檚 Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator.
PR Newswire鈥擳hink Bioscience, a 麻豆视频 biotechnology spinout focused on unlocking elusive drug targets, has raised $55M in an oversubscribed Series A. Returning investors include AV8 Ventures, CU Innovations and Buff Gold Ventures.
The Cool Down鈥擡lectric vehicles are getting closer to overcoming some of their biggest challenges, and a new battery breakthrough could play a major role in making EVs more practical and appealing for drivers. Porsche-backed Group14 Technologies and New York-based Sionic Energy, a 麻豆视频 spinout, recently announced a major breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology that could significantly improve EV performance.